Page 317 - (DK Eyewitness) Travel Guide - Estonia Latvia & Lithuania

WHERE T O EA T AND DRINK IN EST ONIA 315

Golden Dragon €€
Chinese Street Finder C2
Pikk 37
Tel 631 3506
Occupying a vaulted cellar,
Golden Dragon is quite possibly
the best Chinese restaurant in
Tallinn. Portions are generous
and the extensive menu has
plenty of vegetarian options.
Grillhaus Daube €€
International Street Finder C3
Rüütli 11
Tel 645 5531
A great-value eatery with a blazing Restrained luxury at the elegant Bordoo in the Three Sisters Boutique Hotel, Tallinn
open fire and exposed brick walls.
The meat-based menu features serves an excellent selection Dominic €€€
tender steaks along with grilled of reason ably priced inter- Estonian Street Finder C2
duck, chicken, pork and salmon. national dishes. Grilled duck is Vene 10
a local favourite. Tel 641 0400
Kuldse Notsu Kõrts €€ This Old Town restaurant in a
Estonian Street Finder C2 Von Krahli Aed €€ historic building has a classical
Dunkri 8 European Street Finder C2 interior, antique-style crockery and
Tel 628 6567 Rataskaevu 8 professional service. International
This charming cellar restaurant Tel 626 9088 dishes prepared with locally
serves a satisfying selection of At this hip restaurant with sourced ingredients include deer
typi cally meaty traditional dishes comfy chairs and faded chops and mushroom risotto, all
such as crispy pigs’ ears and decor the emphasis is on served with excellent wines.
blood sausage, plus some healthy eating. There is a
vegetarian options. good selection for vegetarians; Gloria €€€
the menu indicates whether French Street Finder D3
Masha €€ dishes contain lactose, egg Müürivahe 2
Russian Street Finder F1 or gluten. Tel 640 6800 Closed Sun
Lootsi 14-2 This elegant restaurant and wine
Tel 600 3633 Bocca €€€ cellar dates from 1937 and specia-
This brightly lit restaurant, just International Street Finder C2 lizes in old-fashioned haute cuisine.
outside the centre, serves Olevimägi 9 Favourites such as foie gras and
excellent Russian staples such as Tel 611 7290 duck confit can be accompanied
pelmeni (stuffed dumplings) and A sleek, minimalist restaurant by a splendid selection of wines.
blini (pancakes). There is live music with atmospheric lighting
and colour ful folk danc ing from and a suitably contemporary Korsaar €€€
7pm, Wednesday to Saturday. menu. Among the enticing Caribbean Street Finder C2
options are ravioli stuffed with Dunkri 5
Mix €€ rabbit, roast dove and grilled Tel 666 8064
Fusion Street Finder C2 rack of lamb. First-rate service. A fun, nautically themed restaurant
Vana-Posti 11/13 Book ahead. packed with aquariums swimming
Tel 622 0998 Closed Sun with live sharks, tropical fish and
Traditional European recipes Bordoo €€€ turtles. Superb exotic dishes include
are combined with those of International Street Finder D1 Patagonian toothfish steak with
Central Asia and the Far East at Pikk 71/ Tolli 2 mango, grilled stingray fins
this smart Old Town restaurant. Tel 630 6300 with coconut-ginger tapioca, and
Creative dishes include tuna Luxurious Bordoo is nestled Madagascar chocolate ganache.
steak with rhubarb sauce and in the Three Sisters Boutique
salmon stuffed with mussels. Hotel (see p297). Intricate,
DK ChoiceChoice
artfully presented dishes DK
€€€
Rataskaevu16 €€ are served by attentive staff. N Neh eh €€€
Estonian
Estonian Street Finder C2 Tables are set well apart to Estonian Street Finder F2
Street Finder F2
Rataskaevu 16 ensure diners’ privacy and Lootsi 4
Lootsi 4
Tel 642 4025 there’s also a pleasant courtyard. Tel 602 2222l 602 2222
Te
This great little restaurant with T This superb restaurant with his superb restaurant with
friendly staff and superb food is Chedi €€€ an exposed redbrick interior n exposed redbrick interior
a
one of the city’s best. Roast elk Asian Street Finder C2 s sources its recipe ideas from ources its recipe ideas from
with blackcurrant sauce and Sulevimägi 1 t the Nordic islands, so there’s he Nordic islands, so there’s
warm chocolate cake are among Tel 646 1676 p plenty of pickled, dried and lenty of pickled, dried and
the tempting options. This multiple award-winning salted ingredients on the alted ingredients on the
s
restaurant has a stylish, m
menu. Dishes are imaginatively enu. Dishes are imaginatively
Restoran Spot €€ modern interior with black p presented on wood, glass resented on wood, glass
International Street Finder C2 slate cladding. Modern takes a and slate, and the service is nd slate, and the service is
Vene 4 on traditional Asian recipes excellent. Advance booking xcellent. Advance booking
e
i
Tel 600 4977 are stunningly presented. is essential and can be done s essential and can be done
via the restaurant’s website..
Run by an enthusiastic young Advance booking is via the restaurant’s website
team, this stylish restaurant recommended.
For more information on types of restaurants see pp308–9